Overview

RMU's Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English online degree program prepares students for a variety of fields, including writing, editing, communication specialists in advertising, public relations, or other writing-intensive positions, or teaching.

Through this online offering, you have access to faculty members who are specialists in their areas of expertise, and all have related work experience as practitioners in the field, such as principals, superintendents, teachers, researchers, authors, psychologists, and counselors. As a result, you get to take advantage of their first-hand experience as you work toward a rewarding job in teaching, writing, P.R., marketing and advertising, or dozens of other career opportunities.

Salary Information

Position Title

Position Salary

By type of employer

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation

$35,000

Educational Services

$32,746

Government (State & Local)

$37,333

Legal Services

$28,500

Publishing

$30,000

By job function

Customer Service

$26,000

Management Trainee (entry-level)

$36,000

Paralegal

$28,500

Teaching

$32,746

Writing/Editing

$30,000

The information in this chart is based off of 2010 information from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

RMU Salary Survey

RMU Salary Range

Mean

Range

Communication (2009)

$29,633

$19,200 - $38,000

English (2008)

$26,500

$22,000 - $32,000

Curriculum Requirements

The online B.A. Writing degree program requires 120 credit hours. The curriculum has five components:

Open Electives - 15 creditsStudents are encouraged to take classes in areas that are relevant to their professional trajectory: information systems, business, engineering, media arts, organizational studies, etc.